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The Great Philosophers
1987 ★ 6.0 1 Season EN
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Bryan Magee traces the history of western philosophy over two millennia, discussing the ideas of the past with an expert guest or contemporary philosopher.
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Plato
Ep 1 1987-09-06
Plato
The dialogues of Plato are analyzed in this program by Cambridge philosophy professor Miles Burnyeat. …
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Aristotle
Ep 2 1987-09-13
Aristotle
In this program, the far-reaching philosophical ideas of Plato's star pupil are examined by noted …
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Medieval Philosophy
Ep 3 1987-09-20
Medieval Philosophy
This program examines the ideas of the medieval philosophic theologians, particularly St. Thomas Aquinas. Oxford …
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Descartes
Ep 4 1987-10-04
Descartes
I think, therefore I am. Rationalist philosopher and mathematician René Decartes, considered the father of …
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Spinoza and Leibniz
Ep 5 1987-10-11
Spinoza and Leibniz
The ideas of rationalist philosophers Baruch Spinoza and Gottfried Leibniz are examined in this program …
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Locke and Berkeley
Ep 6 1987-10-18
Locke and Berkeley
This program examines the philosophies of British empiricists John Locke and George Berkeley. Philosopher Michael …
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Hume
Ep 7 1987-10-25
Hume
The leading philosopher of the Scottish Enlightenment, David Hume, is the subject of this program. …
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Kant
Ep 8 1987-11-01
Kant
Contemporary philosopher Geoffrey Warnock discusses the philosophy of anti-empiricist Immanuel Kant, and his view that …
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Hegel and Marx
Ep 9 1987-11-08
Hegel and Marx
In this program, contemporary philosopher Peter Singer discusses rational Hegelian philosophy, and the historicism and …
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Schopenhauer
Ep 10 1987-11-22
Schopenhauer
This program examines the systematic, philosophical pessimism of Arthur Schopenhauer and its emphasis on infraconsciousness, …
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Nietzsche
Ep 11 1987-11-29
Nietzsche
Vehement repudiation of Christian and liberal ethics; the detestation of democratic ideals; the celebration of …
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Husserl, Heidegger and Modern Existentialism
Ep 12 1987-12-06
Husserl, Heidegger and Modern Existentialism
In contrast to empiricist and rationalist traditions, existentialism proposes and orderless world, vaguely hostile, where …
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The American pragmatists
Ep 13 1987-12-13
The American pragmatists
C.S. Peirce, William James, John Dewey In this program, Columbia University professor Sidney Morgenbesser discusses …
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Frege, Russell and Modern Logic
Ep 14 1987-12-20
Frege, Russell and Modern Logic
Bryan Magee talks to A.J. Ayer about Gottlob Frege and Bertrand Russell; specifically about their …
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Wittgenstein
Ep 15 1987-12-27
Wittgenstein
Bryan Magee talks to John Searle about the legacy of Ludwig Wittgenstein; ranging from his …
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First Air Date
1987-09-06
Last Air Date
1987-12-27
Status
Ended
Language
EN
Seasons
1
Total Episodes
15
Rating
6.0 / 10
Votes
1
Network
BBC One
Studio
BBC
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